No Laying Up: Crash Course

Originally featured in Tourist Sauce Season 7: It takes a boat, some horses and quite a bit of time to get to Wawashkamo on Mackinac Island. But the throwback golf experience you'll find there is more than worth it. We unpack our time on the island, the course, nightlife, and more. Enjoy! Tourist Sauce (Michigan): Episode 8, "Wawashkamo" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally featured in Tourist Sauce Season 7: Detroit Golf Club and Rackham Golf Course could not be on more opposite spectrums of course access and budgets. But the boys dig in to discuss both, the through line between them, and more. This is The Motor City. Enjoy! Tourist Sauce (Michigan): Episode 1, "Detroit" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally featured in Tourist Sauce Season 7: The second stop on our Michigan trip was to the University of Michigan Golf Course. We see the work of Alister MacKenzie (and dream of what the course could go back too), discuss its history, and go to school with some players from both Men's and Women's Golf Teams. Enjoy! Tourist Sauce (Michigan): Episode 2, "University of Michigan" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally featured in Tourist Sauce Season 7: We settle into Forest Dunes Resort and check out the original Weiskopf course. The crew discusses the resorts short course and more. Enjoy! Tourist Sauce (Michigan): Episode 4, "Forest Dunes" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally featured in Tourist Sauce Season 7: A discuss on The Loop. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally featured in Tourist Sauce Season 7: We continue our trip up to Grand Rapids and start the Tour DeVries™️. In this episode, we visit Mike DeVries designs Diamond Springs, Pilgrim's Run and The Mines. Enjoy! Tourist Sauce (Michigan): Episode 3, "Grand Rapids" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally featured in Tourist Sauce Season 7: We are at Kingsley Club. And what a treat it is. We saw a lot of great Mike DeVries golf courses in Grand Rapids, but Kingsley Club stands alone at the top. Plus we are joined by Mike for a day around his design and dinner. We unpack it all here. Enjoy! Tourist Sauce (Michigan): Episode 5, "Kingsley Club" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally featured in Tourist Sauce Season 7: Belvedere Golf Club in Charlevoix, MI, feels like a step back in time. We discuss what it is, why it is special, and more. Enjoy! Tourist Sauce (Michigan): Episode 6, "Belvedere" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally featured in Tourist Sauce Season 7: We discuss the three 9-hole offerings at Bay Harbor Resort. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally featured in Tourist Sauce Season 7: We are way up North on the final stop of our Michigan Trip. We discuss the Mike DeVries designed Greywalls Golf Course at Marquette Golf Club. Enjoy! Tourist Sauce (Michigan): Episode 9, "Greywalls" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally featured in Tourist Sauce Season 7: Randy leads the discussion around a very special place to him, Boyne Highlands Golf Resort. Enjoy! Tourist Sauce (Michigan): Episode 7, "Boyne Highlands" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally featured in Tourist Sauce Season 6: Get to know Silvies Valley Ranch in Eastern Oregon. The crew discusses the reversible routing, the history of the ranch, their activities, and more. Enjoy! Tourist Sauce Oregon: Episode 11 "Hankins Routing" Tourist Sauce Oregon: Episode 12 "Finale - Craddock Routing" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally featured in Tourist Sauce Season 6: The crew breaks down their visit to Tetherow Resort as well as their round with course designer David McLay-Kidd. Enjoy! Tourist Sauce Oregon: Episode 10 "Tetherow" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally featured in Tourist Sauce Season 6: Punching well above its weight, Bandon Crossings proves why it's a favorite among Bandon caddies and locals. Developed by Rex and Carla Smith to provide a challenging and affordable option to Bandon Resort, the due selected Dan Hixson to lay out the routing. Enjoy! Tourist Sauce Oregon: Episode 9 "Bandon Crossings" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally featured in Tourist Sauce Season 6: We discuss our visit to the oldest course in Oregon, Gearhart Golf Links. First golf was played at Gearhart in the 1880's but records state that the first official course was established in 1892. Originally a 9-hole layout, Gearhart was expanded to 18 in 1913. Gearhart is a ton of fun and worth the trip. Enjoy! Tourist Sauce Oregon: Episode 2 "Gearhart" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally featured in Tourist Sauce Season 6: We break down our visit to Portland in August 2020. We are all over the map hitting the McMenamin's Edgefield Par 3 Course, Portland Golf Club, Eastmoreland and Wildwood GC. Enjoy! Tourist Sauce Oregon: Episode 1 "Portland" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally featured in Tourist Sauce Season 5: The crew discusses the highlight of the first leg of our Carolina's trip. Affordable, fun and diabolical, the Donald Ross course served as the host venue for our highest-stakes match yet. Tourist Sauce Carolinas: Episode 5 "Wilmington Municipal GC" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally featured in Tourist Sauce Season 5: The crew breaks down two of the best public courses in the Myrtle Beach area, Caledonia & True Blue. They're both Mike Stranz designs and, even better, they're right across the street from each other. Enjoy! Tourist Sauce Carolinas: Episode 4 "Caledonia & True Blue" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally featured in Tourist Sauce Season 5: Secession Golf Club is a private, mega-laid-back club near Beaufort, S.C. This was the first course of the Carolina's season and the crew discusses the club, the course, and a new betting game. Enjoy! Tourist Sauce Carolinas: Episode 1 "Secession GC" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally published in September 2018 NLU Podcast Ep. 165, Gil Hanse: Soly and TC sit down with Gil Hanse at Aronimink Golf Club to discuss the restoration work his team performed there, how it will play for professionals, and what the goal of the restoration, his other projects, and more. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally published in October 2020 on the NLU Podcast Ep 367: Bobby Week: Soly sits down with long time golf course architect Bobby Weed joins to discuss learning from Pete Dye, drainage, building golf courses for modern players, the TPC network, working for the PGA Tour, renovations, and a lot more. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally published on NLU Podcast, Episode 254: Bill Coore: Bill Coore joins us to discuss how he got into the golf course design business, what intrigued him about Pete Dye, centerline bunkers, width, Sand Hills, Bandon Trails, Pinehurst No. 2, Old Town Club, and many other courses. We also went into detail on the reaction to Trinity Forest, how it has played differently than it was designed to play, designing courses for professionals, and a lot more. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally published in November 2021 NLU Podcast Ep. 494, Mike DeVries: Golf course architect, and Michigan native, Mike DeVries joins Soly to discuss his courses featured on the current season of Tourist Sauce as well as his background in the golf course architecture business, his work both domestically and around the world, his design influences and philosophies, and much more. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally published in October 2020 NLU Podcast Ep 369, Jim Urbina: Jim Urbina joins DJ to talk about his career in golf course architecture including his early work under Pete Dye, working under Tom Doak at Pacific Dunes, the creation of Old Macdonald, the restoration at Pasatiempo, and much more. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From November 2020 NLU Podcast Ep 371: Matty Kelly has caddied in many Masters, and he sits down with us in advance of next week's event to go through his yardage books, talk about each hole, how they play it, how Bryson might play it, and a ton of other great Augusta nuggets along the way. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NLU Podcast Ep 315, Rob Collins: Rob Collins from King Collins Golf Course design joins us again to tell the Sweetens Cove story from the top. The little nine hole course with a shed for a clubhouse has become a cult favorite, and now features a celebrity packed ownership group, but it was many years of challenges, blood, sweat, and many tears before that became the reality. Rob takes us on this journey, and updates us on his latest project (Landmand) in Nebraska, and a lot more. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally published as NLU Podcast, Ep 253: Heathland Golf in England, this episode features Part II of Soly's trip to England. He breaks down the Heathland courses he played (Holinwell, Walton Heath, Sunningdale, Berkshire, and St. George's Hill), his newfound appreciation for heathland golf, what makes each of these courses special, some of the best holes, the English golf vibe, and a lot more. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally published as NLU Podcast, Ep 252: England's Golf Coast, this episode features Part I of Soly's trip to England (Royal Lytham, Royal Birkdale, West Lancashire, Formby, Formby Ladies, Hillside, & Southport & Ainsdale). Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neil sits down with his good friend Matt to discuss Morris County Golf Club located in Morristown, NJ. Morris County is a 1916 Seth Raynor design that was restored by Ron Prichard in 2001. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally recorded as part of the Tourist Sauce California recap podcast, the crew sit down in an attempt to discuss their day at the George Thomas designed Stanford Golf Club. What ensues is a discussion on RV life, Stanford Men's Golf Coach Conrad Ray, and the campus itself. Enjoy! Tourist Sauce: California "Stanford Golf Club" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally recorded as part of the Tourist Sauce California recap podcast, the crew sit down to discuss TPC Harding Park. This of course was recorded prior to the 2020 PGA Championship held there, but the facts still remain the same. But on this day it played host to the Tourists Sauce California Championship between Soly and Tron. Enjoy! Tourist Sauce: California "Harding Park" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally recorded as part of the Tourist Sauce California recap podcast, the crew sit down to debrief the amazing Dr. MacKenzie design of Pasatiempo. Pasatiempo is the vision of Marion Hollins, who knew the site featuring rolling hills, dramatic slops, and barrancas would make a fabulous course location. In 2007 Tom Doak was brought in to complete a restoration which brought the course back to its original MacKenzie design. Enjoy! Tourist Sauce: California "Pasatiempo" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally recorded as part of the Tourist Sauce California recap podcast, the crew sit down to discuss Pacific Grove Municipal in Monterey. Pacific Grove is a tale of two nines: the front being the original 1932 H. Chandler Egan and the back later on by Pebble Beach designer Jack Neville. The front takes you through the wooded area of Pacific Grove while the back features all the sights and sounds of the Pacific Ocean. It is quite the opposite of MPCC as we come to discover. Enjoy! Tourist Sauce: California "Pacific Grove" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally recorded as part of the Tourist Sauce California recap podcast, the crew sit down to discuss their round with Micah "Poosh" Pueschel at Sandpiper Golf Course. Located near Santa Barbara, Sandpiper boasts fabulous views of the ocean and unexpected changes in elevation. Enjoy! Tourist Sauce: California "Sandpiper" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally recorded as part of the Tourist Sauce California recap podcast, the crew sit down to discuss the Dunes Course at Monterey Peninsula Country Club. Enjoy! Tourist Sauce: California "MPCC" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally recorded as part of the Tourist Sauce California recap podcast, the crew sit down to discuss Ojai Valley Inn. The course is a 1923 George Thomas Jr. and Billy Bell design that is short and quirky in all the right ways. Enjoy! Tourist Sauce: California "Ojai Valley Inn" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally recorded as part of the Tourist Sauce California recap podcast, the crew sit down to discuss the 2001 design of Rustic Canyon Golf Course. Rustic Canyon is located north west of Los Angeles on a 350 acre site on the floor of a broad canyon. The crew of Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner and Geoff Shackelford joined forces to complete the build that highlights the grounds natural playing ability. A trip to Rustic Canyon is well worth it! Enjoy Tourist Sauce: California "Rustic Canyon" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harbor Point Golf Club in Harbor Springs, MI was built in 1896 by David Foulis. Big Randy and Cody discuss the origins of the club, the history of its architect, and its history in Northern Michigan Golf. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cody and TC sit down to discuss everything Tron knows about golf in Boston. Tron and his wife lived in Boston from 2015-2017 (maybe) and we discuss everything from daily play options around the city to hidden gems around the state. Plus it wouldn't be TC without discussing private golf as well. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neil and Tron discuss Neil's 2021 trip to England and his day at Cleeve Hill Golf Club. Designed by Old Tom Morris, this course at the highest point in the Cotswolds made Neil crave another trip around. After hearing him rave about it, we all cannot wait to check it out. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tron and Cody discuss Frederica Golf Club located on St Simons Island, GA. Frederica was designed by Tom Fazio and Sir Michael Bonallack and opened for play in 2005. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DJ & Soly discuss Seth Raynor's 1919 Shoreacres. Shoreacres sits on the north shore of Chicago. It could be the most original Reynor designed course left in America thanks in large part to a 1993 restoration project by Tom Doak and the Renaissance Design team. It is very much a private club that if you get the opportunity to go play it, drop everything and go. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben and Neil discuss Doak's course at Streamsong Blue. Opened in 2012, the Blue course sits on the same side of the property as Coore and Crenshaw's Red course. In fact, Tom Doak and Bill Coore collaborated during the initial 36 hole routing. Both courses sit on a former strip-mining operation that features massive mounds, lagoons, swaps and bare sand. Blue is known for its dramatic start, with the first tee atop a large sand dune. It is also known for its large, bold green complexes. Please also check out Crash Course video series over on our YouTube channel for a video of our day around the course. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neil and TC sit down to discuss The Ocean Course at Ponte Vedra Inn & Club. Designed by Herbert Strong in 1928, the club has work done on it by Robert Trent Jones in 1947. Since then, Bobby Weed has completed two restorations to get it back to its original form. PVIC is a great spot if you are coming into town to stay. Take TCs word for it. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Winter blues are setting in. On this throwback episode, we go all the way back to Tourist Sauce Season 1 and our visit to the famed Kingston Heath Golf Club in Victoria, Australia. If you haven't, you can check out our entire Tourist Sauce Season 1 over on our YouTube channel. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Winter blues are setting in. On this throwback episode, we go all the way back to Tourist Sauce Season 1 and our visit to St Andrews Beach Golf Club in Victoria, Australia. If you haven't, you can check out our entire Tourist Sauce Season 1 over on our YouTube channel. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two part recap episode this week as we go back to Tourist Sauce Scotland and discuss Castle Stuart Golf Links and The Nairn Golf Club. If you want to find out more please check out our YouTube page. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cullen is located in Moray, on the Moray Firth, an old fishing village that is as quaint and picturesque as an old Scottish fishing village connotes. Cullen is the type of course where nearly six months later I can remember damn near every hole and every shot I hit that day. It's a course I think about often, replaying again and again in mind. It captured our group's imagination, and as such, I couldn't recommend any more highly making the hour and twenty minute drive from Cruden Bay up to Cullen for a spin (or two) around the links. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Designed by Old Tom Morris and opened in 1899, Cruden Bay was redesigned to the current layout by Tom Simpson and Herbert Fowler in 1926. The golf course offers an internationally famous golfing experience, old-fashioned links golf at its best. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is believed that golf has been played on the links of Elie in the East Neuk of Fife since the 16th century. Most historians attribute the design of the current layout to Old Tom Morris in 1895. James Braid, the legendary 5 time Champion Golfer of The Year, and golf course Architect, was born in the adjacent village of Earlsferry in 1870. He won his first tournament at age 8 on the links at Elie. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A host of elements make the Old Course what it is. Most often people focus on the history of the course, and for good reason. Simultaneously, however, the history sometimes detracts from what makes the course truly special. If one were to take away the Open Championship history and the design's overarching influence on the game of golf you'd have the most fun golf course in the world. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices